Legal Opinion
Automotive Finance Corp. v. Penton (In Re Penton)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided August 29, 2003No. 96-41561PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JOHN S. DALIS, Chief Judge.
Automotive Finance Corporation (hereinafter “AFC”) filed this adversary proceeding against Stephen Eugene Penton (“Defendant”) and Kathy Samille Penton 2 to determine dischargeability of a debt pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) 3 . The Court has jurisdiction to hear this matter as a core bankruptcy proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I).
According to the evidence presented at trial, the Plaintiff has carried its burden of proof to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the debt owed to it by Defendant is excepted from discharge. The relevant facts…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- In Re Jesse H. Long, Debtor. Barclays American/business Credit, Inc. v. Jesse H. LongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- In Re: Seymour Markowitz, Debtor. Seymour Markowitz v. Carolyn CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
- In Re Keith WALKER, Debtor. Frank B. HOPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Keith WALKER, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Chrysler Credit Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Charles M. RebhanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Bombardier Capital, Inc. v. Tinkler (In Re Tinkler)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2004
- Pioneer Construction, Inc. v. May (In re May)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2014
- Farmers Exchange Bank v. Roden (In re Roden)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2013
- Washington Mutual Bank v. Dubovoy (In Re Dubovoy)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2006
- Americredit Financial Services, Inc. v. LyonsDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2022
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